Skyscrapers, tunnels, caves - who does not fancy
them - the architectural marvels that stand out in a
crowd of manmade structures? But nothing quite
demonstrates the scientific and architectural
finesse that goes into designing and building a
bridge.
Bridges for centuries have been a man's friend,
but there are some of them that are built with
such precision and skill, it could have made
Leonardo da Vinci skip a heartbeat (or two
maybe).
To prove our point here is a list of 11 crazy, jaw-
dropping and totally mindboggling bridges.
1. Oresund Bridge, Sweden
This bridge starts off from Sweden as a cable-stayed bridge and ends in Denmark as an
underwater tunnel.
This bridge joins Sweden and Denmark and
crosses through the Oresund Strait. It starts off as
a cable-stayed bridge in Sweden and then turns
into an underwater tunnel, and ends as one in
Denmark. Oh, and a small artificial island was
built around the tunnel's entrance so that water
does not creep in. Functional and running, this
bridge stands as a proof that human minds are
just invincible and at times, mad. An absolute stunner!
Source: zete
2. Rolling Bridge, England
The octagonal shape rolls out into a bridge every Friday.
What makes this bridge so unique is how every
Friday, the octagonal shape rolls out to reveal
itself as a bridge only to curl itself back up into
its original form. It is almost as if you were
unrolling a jam-roll into a thin strip (minus the
many layers). Neat and obviously crazy, it uses
hydraulics to awe us all with those tricks.
Source: newpaprika
Source: stuffpoint
3. Eshima Ohashi Bridge,Japan
This bridge is so steep it looks like it is perpendicular to the ground.
The 44 meter tall Eshima Ohashi bridge was constructed to let ships pass underneath, which is
why the steep, abrupt inclines from the banks of
Lake Nakaumi are necessary - and they have
clearly taken the steep part god damn seriously.
People descending into the two cities linked by
the bridge get a panoramic view of the landscape
(and sure as hell, some major head-spins). The
image (below) is enough to send stomach-
churning chills down your body.
Source: BoredPanda
4. Henderson Waves Bridge,Singapore
It is the world's highest pedestrian bridge and connects three hills.
Henderson Waves Bridge is Singapore’s highest
pedestrian bridge and makes for a beautiful 9-
kilometer trail amidst a lush open space that
connects the hills of Mount Faber Park, Telok
Blangah Hill Park, and Kent Ridge Park. This
architectural marvel is a 274 meter-long and 8
meter-wide part of the Southern Ridges. Quite a
beauty of a bridge there!
Source: life4trip
5. Pont De Singe, U.K.
This bridge is suspended in the air by three helium balloons.
A bridge is suspended in the air by three helium
balloons! (That's it! Three helium balloons!)
Constructed in 2012, Pont de Singe (which
translates to 'Monkey’s Bridge') can hold only one
human at a time. Do you dare to be that one
human it promises to carry at a time? If you do,
please let us know how wise you were and if not,
well let's just stick to swim over!
Source: Huffingtonpost
6. Chengyang Bridge, China
Not a single nail was used in the construction of this bridge.
This bridge, built over the Linxi river in 1916 by
the Dong people, houses five separate pagoda
structures with porches and pavilions. It sports a
traditional look and makes for a beautiful bridge
BUT the mindblowing part about this bridge is that
during construction, not a single nail was used,
relying instead on some totally amazing
architectural tricks. Sound like the origami of bridges!
Source: dailymotion
7. Moses Bridge, Netherlands
This bridge cuts through the water and splits it into two parts.
Sitting within a moat, it allows people to cross
totally undetected (point of vision being the water
level). This artistic design creates a great illusion
and tricks your mind into believing that you are
walking through the water - the bridge blends in
THAT naturally with the scenery. Made of wood
which is completely waterproof, this is one crazy
bridge. (Bucket listed).
Source: archilovers
Source: divisare
8. Siduhe Bridge, China
Siduhe bridge is officially the world's highestbridge and was constructed using rockets.
Located an incredible 1627 feet above ground
level, the Siduhe bridge is officially the world's
highest bridge. (If you are afraid of heights, this is
the ultimate place to avoid). What makes this
bridge incredible is that it was a challenge to
construct a bridge in such a location. It wasn’t
possible to use cranes, boats or even get
helicopters up there.
So the engineers came up with an interesting idea
of using rockets instead (yes, people move in
inexplicable ways). Over 1000 meters of tether
was attached to the end of a rocket and shot all
the way across the gorge to build the foundations.
The miracle called the human mind!
Source: motherboard
9. Slauerhoffbrug Bridge,Netherlands
This bridge raises and lowers itself to maiarchitiser
road and the boat traffic.
This one is hands-down crazy. This extremely
bizarre bridge (cannot get over it) raises and
lowers itself to give a pass to road traffic when it
is lowered and to boat traffic when it lifts itself
up. Netherlands needed a bridge to benefit both
road and river traffic and this is the masterstroke
Netherlands came up with. Raised and lowered 10
times a day with the use of hydraulics, this bridge
is a clear w(whoa)inner.
Source: architiser
10. The Gateshead Millennium Bridge, England
This bridge tilts one way for the public so they can cross over and then tilts the other ships to pass.
The Gateshead Millennium Bridge tilts! (Yes,
TILTS). When the bridge tilts one way, it turns into
a normal pedestrian bridge giving way to the
public so they can cross over and when it tilts the
other way, it lets boats and ships pass
underneath. It is nicknamed the Winking Eye
Bridge because it looks like an eye winking every
time it tilts. So apt!
Source: keu92
Source: buzzkito
11. The Falkirk Wheel,Scotland
This is the world's first and only boat lift - it can rotate 180 degrees.
Falkirk stands as an architectural explosion in the
history of bridges. This is the world's first and
only boat lift - it can rotate 180 degrees like a
total boss. Getting to the working of the bridge, it
has two locks that are connected to a 168 m long
tunnel each. Boats at the bottom sail into a tunnel,
the structure then rotates, lifting the boats up to
the top of the canal. Please, take a bow.
Source: resimbul
12. Living Root Bridges,Meghalaya
The living root bridges take ten to fifteen years to become fully functional but they are extraordinarily strong.
While most of the bridges are wonders of the
human mind, some are wonders of nature. In a
part of Meghalaya, bridges aren't built, they're
grown. The living root bridges, some of which are
over a hundred feet long, take ten to fifteen years
to become fully functional, but they're
extraordinarily strong. So much that some of them
can support the weight of 50 or more people at a
time.
Source: wordpress
13. Scale Lane Swing Bridge,U.K.
It is the only moving bridge in the U.K.
This bridge links Scale Lane with Tower Street,
laying a quirky and kickass pedestrian route
between the city's museums in the historic Old
Town and The Deep Submarium, and
accommodating river traffic at the same time. It is
the only moving bridge in the U.K. - people can
stay on it as it swings and transports people to
the other point. Well, who's up for some fun?
Source: soujilanzhu
14. Storseisundet Bridge,Norway
The bridge that leads to nowhere.
Beware of the Storseisundet Bridge that connects
from the mainland Romsdal peninsula to the
island of Averøya in Møre og Romsdal county.
Looks like a bridge that leads to nowhere, thanks
to optical illusions, it might look like you will
plummet off from the bridge after a few meters.
Source: wowamazing
Source: nydaily
Looks like it is not that easy to
build a bridge and simply get
over it.
them - the architectural marvels that stand out in a
crowd of manmade structures? But nothing quite
demonstrates the scientific and architectural
finesse that goes into designing and building a
bridge.
Bridges for centuries have been a man's friend,
but there are some of them that are built with
such precision and skill, it could have made
Leonardo da Vinci skip a heartbeat (or two
maybe).
To prove our point here is a list of 11 crazy, jaw-
dropping and totally mindboggling bridges.
1. Oresund Bridge, Sweden
This bridge starts off from Sweden as a cable-stayed bridge and ends in Denmark as an
underwater tunnel.
This bridge joins Sweden and Denmark and
crosses through the Oresund Strait. It starts off as
a cable-stayed bridge in Sweden and then turns
into an underwater tunnel, and ends as one in
Denmark. Oh, and a small artificial island was
built around the tunnel's entrance so that water
does not creep in. Functional and running, this
bridge stands as a proof that human minds are
just invincible and at times, mad. An absolute stunner!
2. Rolling Bridge, England
The octagonal shape rolls out into a bridge every Friday.
What makes this bridge so unique is how every
Friday, the octagonal shape rolls out to reveal
itself as a bridge only to curl itself back up into
its original form. It is almost as if you were
unrolling a jam-roll into a thin strip (minus the
many layers). Neat and obviously crazy, it uses
hydraulics to awe us all with those tricks.
Source: stuffpoint
3. Eshima Ohashi Bridge,Japan
This bridge is so steep it looks like it is perpendicular to the ground.
The 44 meter tall Eshima Ohashi bridge was constructed to let ships pass underneath, which is
why the steep, abrupt inclines from the banks of
Lake Nakaumi are necessary - and they have
clearly taken the steep part god damn seriously.
People descending into the two cities linked by
the bridge get a panoramic view of the landscape
(and sure as hell, some major head-spins). The
image (below) is enough to send stomach-
churning chills down your body.
4. Henderson Waves Bridge,Singapore
It is the world's highest pedestrian bridge and connects three hills.
Henderson Waves Bridge is Singapore’s highest
pedestrian bridge and makes for a beautiful 9-
kilometer trail amidst a lush open space that
connects the hills of Mount Faber Park, Telok
Blangah Hill Park, and Kent Ridge Park. This
architectural marvel is a 274 meter-long and 8
meter-wide part of the Southern Ridges. Quite a
beauty of a bridge there!
5. Pont De Singe, U.K.
This bridge is suspended in the air by three helium balloons.
A bridge is suspended in the air by three helium
balloons! (That's it! Three helium balloons!)
Constructed in 2012, Pont de Singe (which
translates to 'Monkey’s Bridge') can hold only one
human at a time. Do you dare to be that one
human it promises to carry at a time? If you do,
please let us know how wise you were and if not,
well let's just stick to swim over!
6. Chengyang Bridge, China
Not a single nail was used in the construction of this bridge.
This bridge, built over the Linxi river in 1916 by
the Dong people, houses five separate pagoda
structures with porches and pavilions. It sports a
traditional look and makes for a beautiful bridge
BUT the mindblowing part about this bridge is that
during construction, not a single nail was used,
relying instead on some totally amazing
architectural tricks. Sound like the origami of bridges!
7. Moses Bridge, Netherlands
This bridge cuts through the water and splits it into two parts.
Sitting within a moat, it allows people to cross
totally undetected (point of vision being the water
level). This artistic design creates a great illusion
and tricks your mind into believing that you are
walking through the water - the bridge blends in
THAT naturally with the scenery. Made of wood
which is completely waterproof, this is one crazy
bridge. (Bucket listed).
Source: divisare
8. Siduhe Bridge, China
Siduhe bridge is officially the world's highestbridge and was constructed using rockets.
Located an incredible 1627 feet above ground
level, the Siduhe bridge is officially the world's
highest bridge. (If you are afraid of heights, this is
the ultimate place to avoid). What makes this
bridge incredible is that it was a challenge to
construct a bridge in such a location. It wasn’t
possible to use cranes, boats or even get
helicopters up there.
So the engineers came up with an interesting idea
of using rockets instead (yes, people move in
inexplicable ways). Over 1000 meters of tether
was attached to the end of a rocket and shot all
the way across the gorge to build the foundations.
The miracle called the human mind!
9. Slauerhoffbrug Bridge,Netherlands
This bridge raises and lowers itself to maiarchitiser
road and the boat traffic.
This one is hands-down crazy. This extremely
bizarre bridge (cannot get over it) raises and
lowers itself to give a pass to road traffic when it
is lowered and to boat traffic when it lifts itself
up. Netherlands needed a bridge to benefit both
road and river traffic and this is the masterstroke
Netherlands came up with. Raised and lowered 10
times a day with the use of hydraulics, this bridge
is a clear w(whoa)inner.
10. The Gateshead Millennium Bridge, England
This bridge tilts one way for the public so they can cross over and then tilts the other ships to pass.
The Gateshead Millennium Bridge tilts! (Yes,
TILTS). When the bridge tilts one way, it turns into
a normal pedestrian bridge giving way to the
public so they can cross over and when it tilts the
other way, it lets boats and ships pass
underneath. It is nicknamed the Winking Eye
Bridge because it looks like an eye winking every
time it tilts. So apt!
Source: buzzkito
11. The Falkirk Wheel,Scotland
This is the world's first and only boat lift - it can rotate 180 degrees.
Falkirk stands as an architectural explosion in the
history of bridges. This is the world's first and
only boat lift - it can rotate 180 degrees like a
total boss. Getting to the working of the bridge, it
has two locks that are connected to a 168 m long
tunnel each. Boats at the bottom sail into a tunnel,
the structure then rotates, lifting the boats up to
the top of the canal. Please, take a bow.
Source: resimbul
12. Living Root Bridges,Meghalaya
The living root bridges take ten to fifteen years to become fully functional but they are extraordinarily strong.
While most of the bridges are wonders of the
human mind, some are wonders of nature. In a
part of Meghalaya, bridges aren't built, they're
grown. The living root bridges, some of which are
over a hundred feet long, take ten to fifteen years
to become fully functional, but they're
extraordinarily strong. So much that some of them
can support the weight of 50 or more people at a
time.
13. Scale Lane Swing Bridge,U.K.
It is the only moving bridge in the U.K.
This bridge links Scale Lane with Tower Street,
laying a quirky and kickass pedestrian route
between the city's museums in the historic Old
Town and The Deep Submarium, and
accommodating river traffic at the same time. It is
the only moving bridge in the U.K. - people can
stay on it as it swings and transports people to
the other point. Well, who's up for some fun?
14. Storseisundet Bridge,Norway
The bridge that leads to nowhere.
Beware of the Storseisundet Bridge that connects
from the mainland Romsdal peninsula to the
island of Averøya in Møre og Romsdal county.
Looks like a bridge that leads to nowhere, thanks
to optical illusions, it might look like you will
plummet off from the bridge after a few meters.
Source: wowamazing
Source: nydaily
Looks like it is not that easy to
build a bridge and simply get
over it.
